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Los Angeles daily herald., 1887-02-25
Leprosy on the Decline.

SAN FRANCISCO, February 24.-Private
advices to the Associated Press from
Hawaii state that leprosy is greatly on
the decline. There are now 300 less
cases in the hospitals than there were
four years ago. The Government has
made an appropriation of $4,000 per
anr um for the maintenance of the 600
patients still remaining in the hospitals.
Los Angeles daily herald., 1887-02-25
The Union Labor Convention.

CINCINNATI, o.. February 24.-The
Union Labor Convention this morning
selected National Executive Commit
tee. Among the western members are
r. E. Davis, of California; 4. w. Pike,
of Oregon, and J. N. Smith, of Wash
ington Territory. The Convention
elected Thos. M. Gruelle, of Indiana,
Chairman of the COMMITTEES; 7. F. Nc
Donald, of Springfield, o., SECRETARY, aud
President Streator, of Illinois, Treas
urer. The Convention then adjourned
sine die.
Los Angeles daily herald., 1887-02-25
Declines n High Position.

New YORK, February 24.-The 1rib'
une Tomorrow will say: President
Cleveland has offered the position Of
Commissioner under the Interstate
Commerce bill to ex-President Andrew
D. White, of Cornell University. Mr..
White, W no has been in the city for several
days, has been consulting his friends as
to the propristy and advisability OF &C.
cepting the position. 1t is understood
that he will telegraph the declination to
President Cleveland tomorrow.
Los Angeles daily herald., 1887-02-25
Tonight there will be delightful en-

Tonight there will be delightful en-
at Turnverein Hall. given by
the charitable ladies. Cradle songs, of
many nations will be sung by charming
Young ladies' arraysd in the costumes of
the lands undei whose skies the infants
are supposed to have opene6 their eyes.
Thorough rehearsals have taken place and
those who attend will be highly enter
tanned. The admission is only SO cents.
Los Angeles daily herald., 1887-02-25
SUSTAINING THE PRESIDENT,
The House Refuses TO Pass the
Dependent Pension Bill.

WASHINGTON, February "a. - The
House refused to pass the Dependent
Pension bill over the Presidents veto,
by vote of l75 yeas to 125 nays. This
was not the constitutional two.thirds
in the affirmative. The result was re-
ceived with applause on the Democratic
side and Kisses from the Republican side.
Los Angeles daily herald., 1887-02-25
Tho Presidency of the Senate.

WASHINGTON, February 24-The eau.
Gus of Republican Senators has nomi-
mated Senator Ingalls to be President of
the Senate. Twenty eight votes were
cast, of which Iugailsgot eighteen, Hoar
eight, Edmunds one, and Frye one. In
gals was declared the nominee of the
caucus. The Democrats of the Senate,
without holding formal caucus, have
determined to support Senator Harris for
President of the Senate.
Los Angeles daily herald., 1887-02-25
To Help the General ApprOpria.
tiOn Bill.

SACRAMENTO, February 24.-The Re-
publican Assemblymen caucussed to-day
and agreed to push the passage of q
general appropriation bill. They agreed
to remain here ten days without pay, if
necessary, to clear up the file. 1t was
concluded to have the roll called to.mor-
row and each member, as his name is
called, will be given the privilege of
withdrawing one bill introduced by him,
which may have unfavorably been re.
ported upon, so as to reduce the file.
Los Angeles daily herald., 1887-02-25
For the Relief of lrrigauOrs.

FRESNO, February 24.-At a meeting
of the Board of Trade last night it was
resolved that the Legislature be urged
to pass irrigation laws as soon as possible
and to secure an amendment to the code
permitting water ditch companies, fur
nishing water for irrigation, to give
bonds for damages when closed by an
injunction and that irrigators be per.
mitted to use water till the case is
finally decided. This would afford i'm
mediate relief to the harassed settlers in
the irrigated districts. This resolution
also proposed asking the ditch COM
panies to commence suit under the law
to condemn claims of riparian claimants.
Los Angeles daily herald., 1887-02-25
The sub.Pr.fect Credit,

PARIS, February 24.-The Senate by
a vote of 30 to SO has reinserted in the
Budget the credit for Sub. Projects, the
rejection of which by the Chamber of
Deputies was the cause of the overthrow
of the Freycinet Ministry.
Los Angeles daily herald., 1887-02-25
SURVEYOR WANTED.
Military ReservatiOnsf I'm AriZOn u
to be Thrown open

BENSON, "A. T., February 24.-Secre.
ta-y of the Interior Lamar has ordered
the sale of abandoned military reserva-
tions in Arizona, and the Commissioner
of the General Land Office has ordered
a survey Of Camp G oodwin, Camp Crit
tenden, Old Camp Grant, Fort Verde,
and the garden reserve and timber re-
serve of Whipple Barracks. The Sur
veyor.G eneral has advertised for sealed
proposals for the survey of these tracts,
in accordance with the law passed July
3. 1884.
Los Angeles daily herald., 1887-02-25
Easier Feeling In Austria,

VIENNA, February 24.-The Govern.
ment has decided TO forego the usual
spring mobilization of artillery aud cav.
airy, so as not to awaken alarm.
Los Angeles daily herald., 1887-02-25
No smal,pox at the Raymond.

EDITOR HERALD-Please contradict
emphatically the report which is being
circulated that there are cases of small.
pox at the Raymond. There has never
been case at the hotel
(Signed) c. H. MERRILL,
Manager.
Los Angeles daily herald., 1887-02-25

New York, February 24.-General
Thomas Egan died at the Chambers
Street Hospital at l:45 o'clock this
afternoon, of epilepsy. He will be
buried by the survivors of Kearney's
brigade.
Los Angeles daily herald., 1887-02-25
m,rkham Restored to Health.

WASHINGTON, February 24.-Repre.
sentative Markham las recovered sufli-
ciently from his recent illness to again
attend the sessions of the House.
Los Angeles daily herald., 1887-02-25
Bismarck,s Working Majority.

BERLIN, February 24.-The direct
results now known leave exactly one
half the members of the new Reichstag
distinctly pledged to support the Sep.
tennate, without reckoning the reballots.
Supplementary elections have been fixed
for March I'd. Although the majority
of the districts in which new elections
are to be held are certain to be carried
by the opposition candidates, the total
results will give Prince Bismarck work.
ing majority. independent of the Centre
members, many of whom will either
vote for the Septennate or abstain from
voting. The total vote of Alsace.Lor.
raine is: French, ", 4S0; German, l6,-
O22,
Los Angeles daily herald., 1887-02-25
GOOD FOR KNOX.
His bill Allow Ing This City 10
Adopt Her Ow n Charter Passed.

SACRAMENTO, February "a --knox's
Constitutional amendment allowing cities
of 10000 Inhabitants and over to adopt
their own charters was passed by 66
ayes, no noes.
Los Angeles daily herald., 1887-02-25
Death of n Poet.

CLEVELAND, O., February 24.-Berj.
+. Taylor, poet aud journalist, died
to-day.
Los Angeles daily herald., 1887-02-25
1t Wasn't springer.

San LUIS OBIsPo, February 24.-The
man who was arrested on suspicion OF
being Springer, turned out to be the
wrong individual. Ell. Murphy, of
Livermore, arrived to-day and immedi-
ately pronounced the arrest mistake.
The prisoner, Jesse Hazen, was there.
upon discharged from custody.
Los Angeles daily herald., 1887-02-25
A Convict Hangs Himself.

JACKSON, Cal, February 24-Bogdon
Massauovich, convicted of burglary and
sentenced to six years in Folsom, COM
mitted suicide in his cell last night by
hanging himself
Los Angeles daily herald., 1887-02-25
Against Reduction Of Duties.

WASHINGTON, February Ex-senator
Williams presented in the Senate the
resolutions of the California Legislature
against the reduction of duties on
raisins.
Los Angeles daily herald., 1887-02-25
Narrow Escape from Drowning.

SEATTLE, February 24.-The steamer
Alki sank at her moorings at Utsalady
on Monday night. Captain Mccall and
wife had q narrow escape. They were
in bed when aroused by the water pour.
ing into the cabin.
Los Angeles daily herald., 1887-02-25

Locomotives for Panama.
BRUSSELS, February 24.-The Panama
Canal Company has bought thirty loco.
motives in Belgium.
Los Angeles daily herald., 1887-02-25
FOREIGN.
Thousands of People killed
by the Earthquake.
MAJORITY SMALL.
Streams of Boiling Lava Flowing
from Mauna L0a into the
Pacific Ocean.

Special to the Herald bv the Associated Pres,
NICE, February 24.-Sixty house
here are tottering aud ready to fall from
the shattcrings inflicted by yesterday
earthquake. Many others are much
damaged. Forty persons were injured
at Mentone and one killed. King
Charles, Eugene and Olga of Wurtem
burg remain in their villas at Nice.
ROME February "a. = Reports Of
the disaster continue to arrive.
The total number Of deaths to
the present time is about
2O0O. The shocks were felt at Parma,
Turin and Cazensa. The undulations of
the earth were noticed at Catania, in
Sicily, at the foot Of Mount Etna. The
director of the Turin observatory tele-
graphs that the seismic instrument is
quiescent. No further disturbance is
now feared.
Miss Chapelez, an American. was
buried alive in the ruins of the Villa
Natal, but was rescued unhurt. The
total number of injured here is twenty.
three. There have been occasional
tremors during the day which caused
acute suspense while they lasted.
Sone wells in this section dried W.,
while others increased in volume. A
Jet OF hot water burst ftom the bed of
the Paiilon river, throwing up mass
of shingle. At Mentone 25O houses
were rendered uninhabitable. Several
fires occurred, but were speedily extin.
guished. Military guards are on duty
to prevent the pillaging of wrecke d
houses. The telegraph is now working
in many places. a bread famine is ex.
pected, owing to the destruction Of ba.
kers' ovens.
PARIS, February 24.-Five slight
shocks of earthquake were felt to-day
ut Nice and Caunes, which caused no
injury. Yesterdays disturbances killed
two persons and injured ten at Nice
killed four and injured two at Barr, and
killed two andinjured twelve at Ballenes
AT Chateau Neuf many people were in.
jured. At Savona two houses fell in,
killing nine persons and injuring fifteen.
The whole population of Savona are
bivouacked about the town.
ROME, February 24.-The earthquake
was strongly felt at sea off Genoa. 1t
woke sailors from their sleep. At Turin
a portion of the ceiling of Santa Teresa
Church fell upon the worshippers, but
none were killed. In many streets the
traffic was stopped, as the houses were
rendered liable to fall. Castelar, s
Church collapsed, killing many persons.
The transport Roma has left Genoa to
take on board 500 prisoners confined in
the Onegli prison, which is expected TO
collapse. A party of soldiers have been
sent to he villages visited by the earth.
quake to assist in burying the dead.
1t is reported that at Brussana, viii
lage Of 500 inhabitants, successive
shocks leveled nearly every house. One.
third of the people are said to be buried
in the ruins, and there is no hope of
rescuing them.
Not one of LOG communes in the
populous province of Porto Maurizio
escaped injury. Villages built on ter
races and ON sites of hills are almost ali
destroyed.
Los Angeles daily herald., 1887-02-25

fine 1l-room house on east
side of Flower street, between Tenth
and Eleventh, with good barn and
lot 50xl55
Los Angeles daily herald., 1887-02-25

x5OOO-A beautiful house and 5o-foot lot
on Grand avenue. bet. Seventh and
Eighth
Los Angeles daily herald., 1887-02-25

81 5OO-A modern improved house on Col
lege street, with rooms hard
finished. bath. pantry and servants
room, and range with hot and cold
water connection
Los Angeles daily herald., 1887-02-25
BRYAN q KELSEY,

90 West First street, Lee Aneenou 8.
ja27-lm s. +.
Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1887-06-22
The Skin OF the Earth.

We talk a good deal about boring and
digging into the bowels of the earth.
1t is mistake. We have never reached
the bowels of the earth any more than
the bill of a gnat that prickS you on the
abdomen reaches your bowels.
The human skin is about one two
hundredth and fiftieth of the diameter
of the body; allow the earth "A skin pro-
pOrtionately thick and it will he 80 miles
through.
The deepest bOrings have been about
half mile, not through the false OF
outer layer of skin; not near To the
cuts vera. The highest mountains have
only shown us what may he about one
fifteenth the thickness of the earth's
skin. Could We 90 through this thick
hide into the real flesh and blood of the
earth what wonders might be discovered;
At the last session of congress there
was movement to get an appropriation
to bore hole as deep as ii could posi-
bly, he made under the direction Of the
best engineers. but it failed. Money 81
appropriated would be spent to much
better purpose than that appropriated
for explorations to the north pole and
many other objects.
The heat and gasscS of the carth's
interior are to he the forces of the
future for motor power. lighting and
healing. \ bore 10. l.. 20. 50 miles
deep may he impossible, but he is not
wise who says impossible Of anything
within human endeavor.
We simply mean that, since so much
has been discovered by merely scratch
ing and puncturing the false skin of the
earth, might not wonderful results be
obtained 10y reaching through its skin?
Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1887-06-22
FARM NOTES

flashing FRUIT TREEs.-There
are insects common to all trees. and
il is only by constant care that we can
get satisfaction from our trees. On
the pear and apple there IS scale IN.
sect which attaches itself to the Dark
and iniures the trees If allowed TO re-
main. 1t Is known that any greasy
matter is death to insects. Thus there
are many compounds OF this nature
used for washing trees. Kerosene oil
for hard wood has been used with sue.
cess by many persons, but 1t must mol
get on the foliage. One form OF WASH
is made by adding one pound, OF wnaie
oil soap to three gallons OF warm water.
stirring we'll and applying with stiH
broom or brush. The trunk should be
rubbed thoroughly and hard to remove
as much as possible of loose bark, SO
that the liquid may reach every part OF
the surface. Another good wash is
weak I've from wood ashes. A third
wash is made by adding two quarts OF
soft water to one gallon OF oil soap.
Place these In vessel over the Ere, the
SOAP and water readily combine by STIR
ring. and should be applied like the
whale oil application. The best results
are obtained by washing the tree about
three tunes during the season, apply
ing the first in March or April, the Sec
ond in June, the last IN August. The
insects, as well as moss, Will be enec-
tually removed, leaving the bark In
healthy condition.
Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1887-06-22
HOUSEHOLD.

a WHITE STEW FROM CANNED
CuIcKEN.-Put the pieces into stew
pan, season them with pepper and salt,
add q little grated nutmeg and slice
of lemon cut from the end and thick
enough to take up little Of the pulp.
Now. pour In enough water to cover
the chicken, close the stew.pan and let
the contents heat very gently. Have
ready prepared one-half pound tender
veal outlet and one-half pound suet
minced together very finely, and add
pepper and salt, little grated nutmeg
and sweet marj0ram. Mix well to.
gether and bind the mixture with the
beaten whites of two eggs; then form
it into firm balls about the size OF q
walnut, roll them In -four and drop
them in the stew-pan with the chicken
after the latter is hot. Again cover
the pan and let the whole simmer for
half an hour longer; then to thickeD
the sauce, mix the yelks Of two eggs,
one-half cupful Of milk and table
spoonful of corn starch together; then
take the pieces of chicken from the
stew.pan and place them in the centre
of a hot dish, arranging the forcemeat
balls around them. Stir the mixture
of eggs, milk and corn starch into the
sauce, then add teaspoonful Of chop
ped parsley, pour the sauce over the
chicken and forcemeat balls and serve
Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1887-06-22
Ernctions of Leaves

In a recent lecture on this Sul.act
Prof Goodale said that leaves assume
different forms for the different hlliI'
of work they have to do. lhey con
sist of a framework of green cells viii
a waterproof coating. The Noouy
structure which we had seen was 10 De
found in the roots and stem continued
into the leaves. and spread itself Out III
to a network o. veins which served 10
convey the water and other matter aD-
sorbed bv the roots to all parts oil the
leaves In the waterproof coating OF
tbe leaves. on the underside, in ordl-
nary plants. are to be found innumer-
able little valves, capable OF opening
and contracting, through which the
water. pumped up from the ground, IS
eyaporated. In large caDpaSe cdI
there are some eleven millions 0! tiieSe
little openings in a sun1Ower leaf per-
haps thirteen millions, covering IN all
about one quarter part Of the surface
of the leaf. a healthy sunflower plant
will eyapOrate in one day an amouhs
of water eGual to its own weight.
Owing to this rapid evaporation IN the
eucalyptus, this tree IS planted II
swaD.py land which IS thus effectually
drained.
In sunshine plants absorb carbonlc
acid gas and thus become purifiers OF
the air. The arrangement OF leaves on
the stem and branches of plants was
clearly explained by the aid OF Il pole
some ten feet high, with holes i'll the
sides into which palm leaf fans were
placed according to the mathematical
plan upon which the leaves were ar
ranged. 1t was thus shown that the
object Of all leaf arrangement was 10
present the greatest possible area OF eX-
posure of LEAKAGE to the suns rays. Ihe
little stems, or petioleS, TO which the
leaves are attached, are found 10 bend
and twist TO carry out this object, which
once led a botanlst to define the lear
stem, or petiole, ''as device OF nature
by which leaf can make the best OF
bad birthplace. F"
Different forms and cuttings OF leaves
were explained, and it was shown that
all this variation was especially adapted
to resist storms of wind and rain, for
nature does not care 10 take many risks.
Prickle-like leaves and tendrilS were
discussed. and the lecturer closed with
a very interesting account of the action
of the leaves of the Sundew and Venus
fly-trap. two American plants made
famous by the investigations OF Dar-
win.
The question had been asked whether,
if Paris green is sprinkled upon potato
plants, and, falling, becomes mixed with
the earth, the roots would absorb 1t and
the potatoes become unwhOleSOme lie
replied that this had been made the sub
ject of careful investigation at expert
mental stations, and it might be definite
ly asserted that not a particle OF the
poison was absorbed 10y the roots or
potatoes.
Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1887-06-22

ORPHEUs: "Have you noticed that
ridiculous statement, Eurydice, that
the u-e OF a rocking chair Is pro-
nounced by high medical authority TO
be productive of heart disease? As a
palliative OF heart affections, don't We
know that the good accomplished by
the proper use of rocking-chair is
only limited by the capacity, strength
and durability of the chair itself?
Isn't that our experience, EuTydice?
Comei The o'd chair invites"
Eurydice: lone moment, Orpheug.
Is it true that your Uncle James, from
whom you always expected so much,
has failed in business?"
"Yes, he is completely wiped out,
but that makes no difference to US. /
still have my salary of $500 year,
and"
"You can sit over there, Orpheus, in
that other chair. If you please.'
Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1887-06-22

A LITTLE boy was reading in the
Bible about a woman who married
seven brothers.
''Oh, mammal lie exclaimed, "dii
she marry them all at once?"
mo. darling" replied his mother;
''she married one, and when he died
she married another. What would you
think, Bobby, If I should marry seven
brothersPn
sits hard to tell, mamma. 1t nigh.
be because you owed 'tm grudge. anil
then 1t might be because you weIe fol d
Of attending funerals; but 1 guess It's
Just because you have hankering that
way"
Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1887-06-22
THE oUTGRoWTH OF A VAST

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of those chronic weaknesses and distressing
ailments peculiar TO females, at the Invalids'
Hotel and Surgical Institute, Buffalo, ". Y,
has afforded a vast experience in nicely
adapting and thoroughly testing remedies
for the cure of woman's peculiar maladies.
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is not recommended as -cure-all." but
as most perfect Specific for womans
peculiar ailments.
As a powerful, invigorafing tonic,
it imparts strength to the whole system,
and TO the uterus, or womb and its ap-
pendages, in particular. For overworked,
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Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1887-06-22

GROUND oats, corn and wheat mixed
with boiled potatoes do not make a
proper food for fowls. \ certain por-
tion OF it given occasionally, as when
fowls are fed for fattening, Is good and
wholesome, but, as rule, soft food is
injurious to poultry. 1t is not well
digested and produces common blood
disease, sort of anthrax fever marked
by blackness of the comb, stiffness and
lameness Of the limbs and the dropping
of the wings of the chickens. To remedy
this the fowls should be given dCS
of teaspoonful of lInseed oil and
small pinch of powdered sulphate OF
iron, and have no food, but only water,
for two days. After that light feeding
with oats and some chopped grass or
clover would be useful, but no corn
should he given for few days, and
then only sparingly.
Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1887-06-22

The city of Little Rock. Ark, offers every in-
ducement 10 the manufacturer, merchant, me-
chanic and homeseeker. Population about $4,000,
taxes low; good public schools, churches and
society. Climate temperate all the year round
1t Is an enerprising city, has railroads from i've
directions, about dozen contemplated lines,
street railroads, gas electric light, paid fire de-
partment, two daily papers, board OF trade, etc.
1t IL the capital of the State the geographical cen
ire, and the chief city In every respect. Land Is
cheap, both lots and suburban property beng on
the market. Information in regard to Little Rock
or Arkansas, will be furnished on application to
the Real Estate Exchange, Hon. Thomas Essex
Or The Gazette, Little Rock, Ark